Rhode Island is rejecting President Obama's offer to allow people to keep plans that were canceled because of the Affordable Care Act.

"All plans available in 2014, whether through HealthSource RI or in the private market, have been through a rigorous review process designed to ensure that they meet the standards set forth in the Affordable Care Act," said a joint statement from Health Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Hittner and HealthSource RI Director Christine C. Ferguson.

"After reviewing the President's announcement, we have decided to continue in the direction we are going, and therefore will not be adopting the option made available to us by the President. We will continue to closely monitor any and all changes at the federal level that have the potential to impact Rhode Islanders."